Four Women (1975 film)
1975 American film
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Four Women is a 1975 short experimental film produced and directed by Julie Dash featuring music by Nina Simone.[1]
| Four Women | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Julie Dash |
| Produced by | Winfred Tennison |
| Starring | Linda Martina Young |
| Cinematography | Robert Maxwell |
| Music by | Nina Simone |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Summary
Dancer Linda Martina Young captures the spirit of four women: Aunt Sarah, Saffronia, Sweet Thing and Peaches to the Nina Simone ballad "Four Women".[2][3] The women represent stereotypes of black women as they attempt to survive in America.[4]
Production
Linda Martina Young choreographed the dance performance, which Dash refers to as a "choreopoem".[5]
The film is celebrated as one of the first experimental films by a black woman filmmaker. The film, unlike others that portrayed the positive aspects of black womanhood, explored the negative realities many black women face in America.[6]
Restoration
In addition to the original 16mm rolls, a new print was created from the color negative A/B rolls and original track negative.[7]
